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Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, October 4th:
Performance Food Group Company (PFGC - Free Report) : This distributor of food and food-related products, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.
Performance Food Group Company Price and Consensus
Big Lots, Inc. (BIG - Free Report) : This discount retailer, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1% over the last 60 days.
KB Home (KBH - Free Report) : This homebuilding company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.6% over the last 60 days.
Five Below, Inc. (FIVE - Free Report) : This specialty value retailer, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1.8% over the last 60 days.
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Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for October 4th
Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, October 4th:
Performance Food Group Company (PFGC - Free Report) : This distributor of food and food-related products, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.
Performance Food Group Company Price and Consensus
Performance Food Group Company price-consensus-chart | Performance Food Group Company Quote
Performance Food Group has a PEG ratio 1.95, compared with 2.75 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Performance Food Group Company PEG Ratio (TTM)
Performance Food Group Company peg-ratio-ttm | Performance Food Group Company Quote
Big Lots, Inc. (BIG - Free Report) : This discount retailer, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1% over the last 60 days.
Big Lots, Inc. Price and Consensus
Big Lots, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Big Lots, Inc. Quote
Big Lots has a PEG ratio 0.91, compared with 1.42 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Big Lots, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Big Lots, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Big Lots, Inc. Quote
KB Home (KBH - Free Report) : This homebuilding company, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.6% over the last 60 days.
KB Home Price and Consensus
KB Home price-consensus-chart | KB Home Quote
KB Home has a PEG ratio 0.74, compared with 1.08 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
KB Home PEG Ratio (TTM)
KB Home peg-ratio-ttm | KB Home Quote
Five Below, Inc. (FIVE - Free Report) : This specialty value retailer, which carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1.8% over the last 60 days.
Five Below, Inc. Price and Consensus
Five Below, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Five Below, Inc. Quote
Five Below has a PEG ratio 1.17, compared with 1.53 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.
Five Below, Inc. PEG Ratio (TTM)
Five Below, Inc. peg-ratio-ttm | Five Below, Inc. Quote
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Earlier this month, credit bureau Equifax announced a massive data breach affecting 2 out of every 3 Americans. The cybersecurity industry is expanding quickly in response to this and similar events. But some stocks are better investments than others.
Zacks has just released Cybersecurity! An Investor’s Guide to help Zacks.com readers make the most of the $170 billion per year investment opportunity created by hackers and other threats. It reveals 4 stocks worth looking into right away.
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